Cold Sky's Calamity-Crossing, Mortal-Flesh Purification
Yun Jingheng sat by the window, holding Communication Soul Tool in his hand.
Outside the window, the sea and sky blend into one, and the sound of waves crashing against the rocks drifts from afar, rhythmic like the pendulum of some ancient clock.
He wasn't in a daze.
He was just thinking about one thing.
Di Tian said, "Don't make things difficult for your father"—this statement was based on the premise that Yun Ming would fulfill that condition.
Yun Ming just confirmed this himself: If you try to force your way in, I will stop you.
This is a promise made to the Di Tian.
So his path is blocked.
He is currently a level 78 Soul Saint, and with Zi JI's Soul Bone and Soul Ring, he is considered an extraordinary existence at this age.
However, even with the God Trial, he couldn't withstand a single move from a veteran Level 99 Limit Douluo like Yun Ming.
The gap in strength is an objective fact, and denying it is meaningless.
Yun Jingheng sighed softly, hoping that Gu Yue wouldn't go too far. He closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the Sea of Spirit.
The incredibly large tree still stands in the very center of the Sea of Spirit, its canopy blocking out the sun, and every leaf radiating a soft, silvery-white light.
The tree's roots were intertwined and stretched deep into the void, as if connecting to some depth he could not yet reach.
The nine beams of light remained evenly distributed around the Moon Laurel Tree.
Yun Jingheng looked up at the abnormally large Full Moon in the very center of the sky.
The lines of every crater on the moon's surface are clearly visible, and moonlight cascades down like a waterfall, enveloping the entire Moon Laurel Tree.
He could sense that the consciousness of the Lunar Primordial Sovereign was sleeping in the moon, quietly dormant, like a giant whale sleeping in the deep sea.
"The Fourth Trial."
His voice echoed in the Sea of Spirit, not loud, but very clear.
The moon did not respond.
But the moonlight moved.
A very thin beam of silvery-white light fell vertically from the moon's surface, landing on the ground in front of him and transforming into a line of text suspended in the air.
The writing was not any language he recognized, but he could directly understand its meaning.
[The Nine Trials of the Lunar Moon God, the Fourth Trial — Cold Sky’s Calamity-Crossing, Mortal-Flesh Purification.]
Content: The cold Moon Palace Frostfiend washes over the entire body, gradually stripping away the earthly essence and worldly karmic obstacles from the physical body. The cold can freeze and crack the mortal body, and those with heavy karmic burdens will be reduced to ashes by the cold energy.
Transformation upon passing the test: Mortal bones are shed, and the physical body transforms into the Lunar Yin Immortal Body, impervious to heat and cold, and unafraid of yin and cold.
Failure: The physical body is frozen and destroyed, and the soul is scattered.
Success: The age of the first to fourth Soul Ring has been increased to 100,000 years.
Yun Jingheng stared at the floating text, his gaze lingering on the last line for a long time.
The lifespan of the first to fourth Soul Ring has been increased to 100,000 years.
But the greater the reward, the greater the risk.
The consequences of failure can be summed up in four words: utter annihilation.
"Cold Sky’s Calamity-Crossing, Mortal-Flesh Purification."
He silently recited the name of the examinee, then sat cross-legged, looked at the full Full Moon, and said, "Let's begin."
A very thin crack appeared in the very center of the Full Moon, like a giant eye slowly opening a slit.
What poured down from that crevice was no longer the gentle Moonlight, but a chilling aura, almost transparent in color and tinged with a faint blue.
Then, a chill rushed towards him.
The moment the first wisp of cold air touched his skin, Yun Jingheng's pupils contracted sharply.
"Hmm..."
Yun Jingheng regulated his breathing, focused his mind and calmed his spirit, and tried his best to adapt to the cold air.
Of course, this suffering wasn't just borne by Yun Jingheng alone; even Zi JI, who had only been there a short time, was dumbfounded.
She was sleeping soundly when she was suddenly woken up by the cold.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that the area around Yun Jingheng's spiritual body was extremely cold, and the temperature of the entire Sea of Spirit was dropping rapidly.
She scooped up the trembling Xiao Jiu and held her in her arms to warm her, muttering something under her breath.
"I can't even sleep in peace..."
Sea of Spirit, a thin layer of frost had formed on Yun Jingheng's body.
It even spread to the prayer mat beneath him.
The Communication Soul Tool on the table in front of Yun Jingheng flashed.
A new message appeared on the screen; it was from Tang Wulin.
"Keep it up! We'll go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to find you a suitable immortal Immortal Herb and bring it back. You can focus on your seclusion and see you when school starts!"
Heaven Dou City, early morning.
Before dawn, with only a sliver of light appearing on the eastern horizon, six people were already standing in front of the Tang Sect Hotel.
Tang Wulin stood at the front, carrying his pack, a piece of dry food in his mouth, and adjusting the Storage Soul Tool tied to his waist.
Today he changed into a dark blue outfit, with the cuffs and collar fastened tightly with leather buttons, clearly a preparation for a long journey.
Xie Xie squatted on the steps, yawning and gulping down hot water, with faint dark circles under his eyes.
He was so excited last night that he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He finally drifted off in the middle of the night, and now he feels like he's floating on air.
"Xie Xie, are you sure you can handle it? If not, you can stay at the hotel and sleep."
Yuanen Yehui stood to the side, carrying a bag larger than her upper body, her tone as calm as if stating a fact.
"Who's failing? Who said I'm failing?"
Xie Xie jumped up, almost spilling the water in his glass in his haste. "I'm just conserving my energy! What do you know!"
"You've gotten two dark circles under your eyes from conserving your energy?" Yuan En raised his eyelids slightly.
Xu Xiaoyan covered her mouth and chuckled, but after being glared at by Xie Xie, she laughed even harder.
Ye Xinglan did not participate in their bickering.
She stood next to the streetlight, with perfect posture: her back straight, her feet shoulder-width apart, and a steamed bun in her hand.
Gu Yue was the last to walk out of the hotel.
She wore a silver-gray coat today, and her hair was simply tied back with a headband, looking no different from usual.
But Tang Wulin glanced at her again as she came out. He couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, but he felt that Gu Yue's expression was quieter than usual today.
Everyone's here.
Tang Wulin swallowed the last bite of breakfast, patted the crumbs off his hands, and said, "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is deep in the Sunset Mountains, three hundred miles north of Heaven Dou City. If we travel at full speed, we can arrive before this evening."
"Three hundred li?"
Xie Xie counted on his fingers, "At our speed, we shouldn't arrive until evening, right? We'll be there by noon!"
That's the straight-line distance.
Ye Xinglan replied, "The terrain of the Sunset Mountains is complex, and there are poisonous miasma and naturally formed mazes on the outer perimeter. If we don't take any detours, we'll be lucky to arrive by evening."
"Xing Lan is right."
Tang Wulin took out the Ice-Fire Seal from his pocket and rubbed its surface with his fingertips. "This Ice-Fire Seal is not only a pass to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but also a beacon for us to orient ourselves in the outer poisonous miasma."
"Without it, even Titled Douluo would have to circle around for several days."
He raised the Ice-Fire Seal high and infused it with a wisp of Soul Power.
A faint halo of light shone on the surface of the Ice-Fire Seal, with red and blue colors intertwining to form a small arrow of light pointing due north.
"Let's go, let's set off!"
"Let's go! Let's go!"